by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 4,791 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,939 and $30,670 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 63 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. That schools that top this list have a program in social work in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cankdeska Cikana Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a small school located in Fort Totten, North Dakota that handed out 5 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Haskell Indian Nations University landed the #2 spot on the list. Haskell is a small school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 6 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the #3 spot on the list. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a public institution located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s social work students in 2020-2021.
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Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dodge City Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dodge City Community College is located in Dodge City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
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Barton County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 5 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Nebraska Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State College Southeast is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Alexandria Technical & Community College is located in Alexandria, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kirkwood Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 0 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Iowa Community College is a small public school situated in Calmar, Iowa. It awarded 0 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 0 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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